Omni Flight Helicopters Inc
Also recorded as: Omni Flight Helicopters Inc
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Omni Flight Helicopters Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed or control of the helicopter during a simulated hydraulic failure maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial actions and the lack of a positive exchange of control.
Operated by OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TAILROTOR GROUND CLEARANCE WHILE HOVERING RESULTING IN THE TAIL STRIKING THE GROUND AND THE SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE TAILROTOR AND GEARBOX.
Operated by OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC (per NTSB report)
THE UNLATCHING AND SUBSEQUENT OPENING INFLIGHT OF THE LEFT-REAR ENGINE COWL DOOR. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO EXECUTE THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN.
Operated by OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION (FENCE POST).
Operated by OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE ENGINE COWLING LATCHES WERE PROPERLY SECURED PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT; THE COWLING CAME LOOSE DURING FLIGHT, AND CONTACTED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES BEFORE IT SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N101UC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N117M | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 | 2023 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N206CM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2365P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5FC | HUGHES 369HS | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N617LH | HYLIO INC HYL-300 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N617LH (HYLIO INC HYL-300) — records 2009 · registered to HYLIO INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N206CM — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N101UC — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5FC (HUGHES 369HS) — records 1991 · registered to SARA HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N117M (CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22) — records 1990 · registered to MLP RECREATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2365P — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry